Sun-dried Tomato, Spinach, and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Sun-dried Tomato, Spinach, and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Ingredients:; 18 ounces chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (2 Leaner); 1/2 cup sun dried tomato, drained and patted dry ~ water packed, cut into strips (2 Greens); 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 Lean); 1 cup spinach (1 Green); Non-stick pan spray; Italian Dressing:; 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard (3 Condiments); 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (1/4 Condiment); 1 packet Splenda or Stevia (1 Condiment); 2 tsp olive oil (2 Healthy Fats); 1/2 tsp EACH Italian mixed herbs (see notes below) and red pepper flakes; ¼ tsp Salt (1 Condiment); ½ tsp pepper (1 Condiment)

18 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:34:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories374.2 kcal (19%)

Total Fat15.5 g (22%)

Carbs8.4 g (3%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein49.3 g (99%)

Sodium644.1 mg (32%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

18 ounceschicken breasts boneless and skinless

½ cupsun dried tomato

drained and patted dry ~ water packed, cut into strips, 2 greens

4 ouncespart-skim mozzarella cheese

1 cupspinach

pan spray

non-stick

Italian Dressing

1 Tbspdijon mustard

1 Tbspwhite wine vinegar

1/4 condiment

1 packetsplenda

or stevia

2 tspolive oil

½ tspItalian mixed herbs

red pepper flakes

¼ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

Instructions

Step 1

Instructions:

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 3

Whisk together the Italian Dressing ingredients in a bowl. It will be thicker than salad dressing.

Step 4

Cut a pocket into each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way though.

Step 5

Coat the chicken (inside and out) with the Italian Dressing.

Step 6

Place chicken on work surface. Stuff with sun dried tomato, top with cheese then finish with spinach leaves. Just stuff in as much as you can.

Step 7

Seal with toothpicks (just stick them in on the diagonal).

Step 8

Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side, or until golden.

Step 9

Transfer to oven and cook for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and chicken is cooked through. Rest for 3 minutes before serving, drizzled with the juices in the skillet.

Step 10

Recipe Notes

Step 11

1. Use whatever dried herbs you have - thyme, oregano, parsley, basil.

Step 12

2. Typically, a 6oz/180g chicken breast (which is a small chicken breast) will take 25 minutes to roast at 180C/350F. This recipe takes less time to roast because: a) it is started on the stove; and b) because the breast is stuffed, it cooks a bit from the inside because the stuffing is not as dense.

Step 13

Makes 3 servings

Step 14

Per serving

Step 15

1 Leaner protein

Step 16

1 Green

Step 17

3 Condiments

Step 18

1 Fat